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. 2015 Jun 12;10(6):e0129540. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0129540

Table 1. Characteristics of participants and stroke survivors.

Characteristics of Characteristics of
Family Caregivers N Stroke Survivors N
Gender Gender
 Male 2  Male 5
 Female 8  Female 5
Age (years) Age (years)
 20–40 4  65–74 4
 40–64 3  75–84 4
 65-and above 3  85-and above 2
Type of Relationship Duration of Stroke (months)
 Wife/Husband 2  1–6 months 4
 Daughter/Son 4  7–12 months 3
 Daughter-in-low/Son-in-low 2  13- 3
 Granddaughter/Grandson 2 Barthel Index
Education  0–20 (total dependence) 9
 Illiterate 1  61–90 (moderate dependence) 1
 Elementary school 1  91–99 (slight dependence) 0
 High school 2  100 (independence) 0
 College and above 6 a NIHSS
Employment  0–3 0
 Yes 0  4–15 3
 No 10  >16 7
Incontinence
 Urinary 10
 Fecal 7
 Both 7
Indwelling urinary catheter
placement
 Yes 1
 No 9

aNIHSS: National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale.